Whole30 + Keto Bearnaise Sauce

Béarnaise is my favorite sauce to order on my steak when we go to a restaurant. It is so creamy and decadent, but still has such a delicate and lovely flavor. The base (or mother sauce) of Béarnaise is Hollandaise, but has the addition of tarragon, shallot and peppercorns. Once you make this sauce, you will want to pour it on absolutely everything. 

Originally posted 02/2019; updated 03/2021

What You Need:

• White Wine Vinegar
• Shallot
• Peppercorns
• Tarragon
• Chicken Broth
• Egg Yolks
• Ghee
• Salt & Pepper

Let’s Make Bearnaise Sauce:

1. The first step in the process is to make a vinegar reduction. It sounds fancy but it is very simple. Traditional Béarnaise sauce calls for white wine vinegar and white wine but I wanted to keep this Whole30 + Keto. So I use just white wine vinegar with fresh tarragon, sliced shallots and whole black peppercorns and a splash of broth. This mixture gets simmered until it reduces to only a few tablespoons of liquid, then it gets strained.
2. That beautiful and flavorful reduction gets added to a blender along with the egg yolks. The mixture and egg yolks get blended on low while melted ghee gets slowly poured in. You will get a lovely creamy sauce. All you have to do is stir in some chopped tarragon, salt and pepper! I enjoy mine over a perfectly cooked steak and roasted asparagus.

Recipe Tips:

• If your sauce does not get creamy enough for your liking, you can still save it! All you have to do is gently boil water in a small saucepan and place a bowl over the top. Pour the sauce into the bowl and whisk vigorously, the gentle heat will help thicken up the sauce perfectly. It will only take 30 seconds to a minute
• This sauce is best enjoyed right away, but you can save it for later. Store it in an airtight container and use the same method above (double boiler) to reheat it and whisk
• Serve it over a perfectly cooked steak and roasted veggies

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